| Regimental number | 1632 |
| Place of birth | Croydon, Queensland |
| School | State School, Croydon, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Marjorie Janet Buttress, Fernley House, Vulture Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 8th Infantry; Served in the Cadets, Lytton, Qld. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Thomas William |
| Place of death or wounding | Burnaville Wood, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row I, Grave No. 22), Montauban, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Marjorie BUTTRESS, 216 Upper Gray Street, South Brisbane |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |